Everyone’s Hulk-smashing their devices after Big Evil Facebook forced Wee Lovely Instagram to change its terms of use and privacy policy.
The upshot of the change basically means that if you’re a ‘grammer, your snaps can now be sold to the worst people in the world: ‘third parties’. (I actually … [Read more...]

Did you know you can go to rehab for internet addiction?
It’s such a huge part of our lives that it’s easy for casual browsing and casual social media use to turn into a serious compulsion.
We’re now a nation of people who have to share everything - from our latest relationship updates to what … [Read more...]

Got an Apple Mac and want to find the best social media tools? Here are five of my favourites:
Lifestream £0.69
If you're most concerned with looking at what others are saying, Lifestream is a great app. It's a multi-network tool, so you can login to all your accounts and see who's saying what … [Read more...]

So, this is weird.
You can now get an HTML guide for children to get them web-savvy before they've grown out of their cot. The 16-page book is full of colourful words surrounded by bright HTML tags.
Might not be a bad buy though if you're pinning your hopes on your offspring becoming the … [Read more...]

Want to control time in a Time Lord fashion? That’s unlikely to happen in your lifetime, but you can now watch episodes of Doctor Who online on a whim with the new Doctor Who Video On Demand Facebook app, and only for a small fee! … [Read more...]

This week, we've got iPhone, iPad and Android app reviews for your, courtesy of the wondrous team at Frackulous.
Here's a quick over-view of what you can expect:
StumbleUpon for the iPad. A great way to suck up the precious hours of your life, the StumbleUpon app will give you instant access to … [Read more...]

We've all got our favourite social media networks (Hi, I'm Emma and I'm a Twitteraholic). But what do our chosen sites say about us?
The lovely Sarah Drinkwater (check out her lovely vintage-inspired blog The Enchanted Hunters) recently tweeted this infographic from Geekologie depicting how a … [Read more...]

People who blog, eh? And tweet? And check-in on Foursquare? Can we all say ‘Oversharers’? Except it seems we’re not. It looks like even the most over-share-y of internet lovers aren’t particularly embracing Facebook Places.
Could it be? Could the Daily Mail, and your mother, be wrong? Maybe we’re … [Read more...]

If you haven't seen it already, the latest teaser trailer for the Facebook movie, The Social Network, is now online.
If you use a Lost Boys-style cover of Creep by Radiohead and you flash up some dramatic looking scenes, I'm always going to be impressed. But despite that, it's got plenty of … [Read more...]

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